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Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport

Birinin Kebbi, Nigeria

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DNBK

Elevation

775 ft

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Location

Birinin Kebbi · KE · Nigeria

Position

12.479°, 4.369° · 775 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving Kebbi State in northwest Nigeria.

Location

Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, designated by the ICAO code DNBK, is located in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria. The airport is named in honor of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first and only Premier of Northern Nigeria, reflecting the region's deep historical and political heritage. The airport primarily serves domestic routes connecting Birnin Kebbi with major Nigerian cities such as Abuja and Lagos. It is operated under the oversight of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which manages most of the country's commercial airports. While it carries the designation of an international airport, scheduled international traffic has historically been limited, with domestic operations forming the bulk of activity. Infrastructure development in the region has been an ongoing priority to improve connectivity for Kebbi State.

Terminals

The airport has a modest passenger terminal suitable for regional and domestic operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Birnin Kebbi city center is primarily available via road taxis and private vehicles.

Airlines here

Domestic carriers including Air Peace and other Nigerian regional airlines have operated services through the airport.

Notable facts

›Named after Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first Premier of Northern Nigeria.
›Operates under the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
›Despite its international designation, the airport primarily handles domestic traffic.
›Located in Kebbi State, an agricultural region known for rice production.
›Has no assigned IATA code as of available records.

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Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (SABIA) (ICAO: DNBK) is an airport serving Birnin Kebbi in the Kebbi State of Nigeria. It is located at Ambursa, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Birnin Kebbi, along the Birnin Kebbi-Argungu road.

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